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59th National Awards: Vidya Balan, Ra.One, I Am, Chillar Party Win

The winners of Indian film industry’s most respected and prestigious film prize awards, the 59th National Film Awards, were announced on March 7, 2012. The National Awards honor work from all the film industries in India and this year’s winners are from the Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, Manipuri, Tamil, Punjabi Film industries.

I AM wins Best Hindi Film

The Hindi Film “I AM” won the award for “Best Film” and “Best Lyrics” for the song ‘Agar Zindagi,’ which is written by Amitabh Bhattacharya.

Ra.One wins Best Special Effects

Shah Rukh Khan’s superhero film Ra.One received the award for Best Special Effects. The actor is currently in London and when he found out his ‘baby’ had bagged a National Award, he rushed on Twitter to share his happiness. “Even when my babies win a prize at a b’day party, my chest swells with pride. Today my baby got a National Award (v f/x). I lov u Ra.One.”

Chillar Party wins Best Children’s Film, Partho wins for Stanley Ka Dabba!

The film Chillar Party was voted the best children’s film. The nine child actors from the film received the award for Best Child Actor and shared this with Partho Gupte, who played the lead in the film Stanley Ka Dabba.

Chillar Party also won the prestigious award for Best Original Screenplay.

Vidya Balan wins Best Actress

And the award for best actress goes to none other than Vidya Balan for her portrayal of Silk Smitha in the film “The Dirty Picture,” the unofficial biopic of the southern sex siren. Vidya said she cannot believe she has won. While many websites report that it’s Vidya’s third National Award, the actress herself said to CNN-IBN that it’s her first.

All the awards will be officially presented to the winners on May 3.

List of winners:

• Best Hindi Film: I AM directed by Onir
• Best Lyrics: Amitabh Bhattacharya for I AM
• Best Actress: Vidya Balan for The Dirty Picture
• Best Child Artist: Partho Gupte for Stanley ka Dabba and Chillar Party Group
• Best Children’s Film: Chillar Party
• Best Special Effects: Ra.One
• Best Screenplay: Nitish Tiwari and Vikas Behl for Chillar Party
• Best Costume: Neeta Lulla for Bal Gandharva (Marathi) and Niharika Khan for The Dirty Picture (Hindi)
• Best Choreography: Bosco and Ceaser for ‘Senorita’ Zindagi Naa Milegi Dobara
• Best Audiography: Location Sound Recordist – Baylon Fonseca Zindagi Milegi Dobara
• Best Supporting Actress: Leishangthem Tonthoingambi Devi for Phijigee Mani(Manipuri)
• Best Supporting Actor: Appu Kutty for Azhagarsamiyin Kuthirai (Tamil)
• Best Feature Film: Shared by Deool (Marathi) and Byari (Kannada)
• Best Film Critic: Manoj Barpujari (Assamese and English)
• Best Book Award: Anirudha Bhattacharjee and Balaji Vittal for the title RD Burman The Man, The Music
• Best Actor: Girish Kulkarni for Deool
• Special Jury Award: Anjan Dutt for Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbo Na (Bengali)
• Best Editing: Praveen KL for Aaranya Kaandam
• Best Bengali Film: Ranjana Ami Aar Ashbo Na directed by Anjan Dutta
• Best Marathi Film: Shaala
• Best Dogri Film: Dille Ch Vasya Koi
• Best Kannada film: Kurmavatara
• Best Malayalam Film: Indian Rupee
• Best Manipuri Film: Phijigee Mani
• Best Punjabi Film: Anhe Ghorey Da Daan
• Best Adapted Screenplay Writer: Avinash Deshpande (Marathi)
• Best Dialogue: Girish Kulkarni (Marathi)
• Best Make-Up Artist: VikramGayakwad for Balgandharva (Marathi) and The Dirty Picture (Hindi)
• Best Music Direction
• Songs: Neel Dutt for Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbo Na (Bengali)
• Background Score: Mayookh Bhaumik for Laptop (Bengali)
• Best Female Playback Singer: Rupa Ganguly for Abosheyshey (Bengali)
• Best Male Playback Singer: Anand Bhate for Bal Gandharva (Marathi)
• Indira Gandhi Award for his debut film director: Thiagarajan Kumararaja for Aaranya Kaandam(Tamil)
• Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: AzhagarsamiyinKuthirai (Tamil)
• Special Mention: Director Shari for Adi Madhyantam (Malayalam Film) and Mallika for Byari (Kannada Film)

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